Professor Ben Ayade have won re-election in Cross Rivers, winning in all eighteen local government areas of the state.
Prof. Ayade, who was the People's Democratic Party's Governorship flag bearer in the election, got 381,484 votes, to beat the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, who could only poll 131,161 votes.
Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Mr. Eyo Ekpo polled 4, 818 votes. Announcing the results at about 4am on Monday, March 11, INEC returning officer and Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Warri, Delta State, Professor Akii Ibhadode, said the PDP candidate having scored the highest number of votes and fulfilled the requirements of the law, was returned elected. According to him, number of registered voters is 1,486,026, accredited voters 542,115, valid votes 522, 309, rejected votes 11,499 and total votes cast 533,808.
A major upset played out in Etung LGA where Gov Ayade arc-rival,Sen. Owan-Enoh hails from as the incumbent polled 6282 votes with APCs 3892.
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